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Donnie Nietes wins Sportwriters Association of Cebu's Athlete of the Year Award
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Cebu City ? He is a low key boxer in a stable filled with stars. Yet, time and time again he demonstrated that substance and not style wins world title fights. For successfully defending his WBO minimumweight title for t Read Full Story >>>Mercito 'No Mercy' Gesta almost separates opponent's neck from head
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
SAN FRANCISCO--It was expected to be mere batting practice for power hitter Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta, this rematch with Mexican Genaro Trazancos.
With a national TV audience and a near selllout crowd of 1,000 or so in the friendly confines of cozy Longshoreman's Hall, hard by Fisherman's Wharf, w Read Full Story >>> GESTA SHOWS NO MERCY, STOPS TRAZANCOS IN THREE ROUNDS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Promising Filipino southpaw Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta lived up to his monicker as he ripped into Mexican Genaro Trazancos before the referee mercifully stopped the bout at the end of the third round at the Longshoreman's Hall Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE MAKES WEIGHT, READY TO WAGE WAR
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 18 -Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire made the bantamweight limit alongside WBC/WBO champion Fernando "KO-Chulito" Montiel and said he was ready to wage war in a bid to bring the world title to Read Full Story >>> Saul Alvarez will start getting taxed by WBC
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Earlier in the week, the World Boxing Council made it official - Mexican boxing star Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez would be fighting for their junior middleweight championship against British cannon fodder Matthew ?Brother of Ricky? Hatton.
[Click here to read my initial thoughts on Alvarez's future cham Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao: I Won't End Up Like Roy Jones Jr.
By Lem Satterfield, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao has promised to retire at the right time. He returns on May 7 against three-division, five-time titlist, Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 knockouts), at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Pacquiao wants to go out at his best, and not become an aging fighter who contin Read Full Story >>> GESTA DISPATCHES TRAZANCOS IN THIRD ROUND
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Rising Filipino prospect Mercito 'No Mercy' Gesta made short work of Genaro Trazancos by dispatching the game Mexican in the 3rd round of their scheduled 8-round rematch at the Longshoreman Hall, San Francisco, California Read Full Story >>> Images from Las Vegas: Behind the scenes at the Montiel-Donaire weigh-in
By Chris Robinson, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Moments ago WBC and WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel and challenger and two-time champion Nonito Donaire weighed in ahead of their clash this Saturday night at the M Read Full Story >>> COMMENTARY: WHY CAN?T FIGHTERS CONSISTENTLY MAKE WEIGHT?
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
LAS VEGAS -- To begin with, allow me to state I have been to many fights, some up close and personal either as a cut-man or a photographer. Of course that does not make me a boxing expert. However, I know enough to Read Full Story >>> 2011 Palaro celebrates historic events
By Eddie Alinea, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
The 2011 Palarong Pambansa scheduled May 8-14 in Dapitan City will be celebrating five significant events in the history of Philippine sports.
Former congressman Romy Jalosjos, chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 64th anniversary of the sporting conclave among the country?s student athle Read Full Story >>> Donaire: Under Pacquiao?s shadow
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Until Nonito Donaire proves he can handle men bigger than he is, he will continue to live under the shadow of his more illustrious compatriot and fellow General Santos City resident Manny Pacquiao.
On Sunday, he is challenging Mexico?s Fernando Montiel for the WBC and WBO versions of the bantamwe Read Full Story >>> Tricky Variables: Montiel?s experience and Donaire?s hunger
By Kenneth Ragpala, Filipino Boxing Journal, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Forget Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko, for the time being at least. They may be good, but they will have to settle for the third spot as Fernando Montiel and Nonito Donaire will determine who gets first and second places. Arguably, Montiel is the division?s main man, but Donaire is closing in and wil Read Full Story >>> Roy Jones Jr sets record straight on balance issues
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Roy Jones Jr told a Pittsburgh TV station WTAE the following, ? I started having to work to keep my balance, and I wasn't liking it at all. So the last 4 years I have been looking for someone to reverse the effects that the punches have had on me.?
With that said, some people ran with that quote Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM LAS VEGAS
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Melligen (R) and Martinez pose during the weighin.
Las Vegas, Nevada: Early this afternoon Top Rank Promotions held the official weigh-in for the fight card tomorrow night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Read Full Story >>> DONAIRE - 118 LBS, MONTIEL - 118 LBS
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Feb. 18, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada -- Two-time world champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire (L) and WBC/WBO Bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel weigh in (both fighters were 118 lb) for their upcoming world t Read Full Story >>> Nonito Donaire Dares to Dethrone the King
By Ryan Maquiñana, MaxBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
At the Undisputed Gym in San Carlos, Calif., the heavy bag suffers a princely beating at the hands of four different legends in one night.
?Here?s Mike Tyson,? says bantamweight Nonito ?Fi Read Full Story >>> 'Montiel is the best puncher in all the lighter divisions' -- Harold Lederman
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Las Vegas, NV - As the big fight between Fernando Montiel and Nonito Donaire Jr. draw closer and closer, the buzz among both boxing fans and aficionados is reaching a fevered Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao disciple Nonito Donaire faces Fernando Montiel for WBC and WBO bantamweight titles
By Tim Smith, New York Daily News, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
The most frequently asked question that promoter Bob Arum hears - after when will Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. meet in the ring - is who is the next Manny Pacquiao?
Just like the Pacquaio-Mayweather question, there are no simple answers. But there is one boxer, Nonito Donaire, who is t Read Full Story >>> CEBU'S TOP ATHLETES TO BE FETED TODAY
PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
Cebu's best and brightest athletes who shot to fame and made
headlines last year will formally be feted for their stirring exploits today in the 29th Sportswriters Association of Cebu-San Miguel Corporation (SAC-SMC) All-Cebu Sports Read Full Story >>> MASYADORS IN VEGAS: DONAIRE JR. VS. MONTIEL!
By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 19 Feb 2011
East Coast, USA ? The American way of betting according to Bodog.com, the challenger Donaire Jr. is -220 while the champion Montiel is +180.
In other words, if you bet for the champion your hard earned $100 will Read Full Story >>>
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